Robert Van Lancker
Daniel Goens and Robert Vanlancker (right) at the 1967 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1946-12-11) 11 December 1946 (age 77)
Grâce-Berleur, Liège, Belgium
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Tandem
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Marseille Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1973 San Sebastián Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1968 Rome Tandem
Silver medal – second place 1969 Antwerp Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1971 Varese Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Amsterdam Tandem
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Rome Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Montreal Sprint

Robert Van Lancker[1] (born 11 December 1946) is a Belgian track cyclist who mostly competed in sprint and tandem events (together with Daniel Goens), in which he won eight medals at the world championships between 1967 and 1974.[2] At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the tandem and failed to reach the final in the individual sprint.[3] Next year he turned professional and competed until 1976.[2]

References

  1. ^ Robert Van Lancker, Cycling Archives
  2. ^ a b Robert Van Lancker. cyclingarchives.com
  3. ^ "Robert Van Lancker". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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